The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-02
THE UTE UPRISING.
Details of the Battle Between KeIdaIi's
Men and Coforow's Braves-Two of the
Whites Killed and Several Wounded
A Number of Redslxins Bite the Dust
Federal Troops End the SIkirmish

"Details of the Battle Between KendaIl's
Men and Coforow's Braves-Two of the
Whites Killed and Several Wounded
A Number of Redslxins Bite the Dust
Federal Troops End the Skirmish.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 29-Kendall has had
his fight with the Utes, and, although the
details are meager, enough has reached here
to show that it was obstinate and bloody
| in proportion to the men engaged Wednes-
day the Utes came into Laslie's camp
on Wolf Creek and wanted a talk, but
before this was held thunderstorm came
up and, under cover of the night, they left
him, but continued along White river to the
southwark of their beaten path Pursuit
was at once inaugurated and the red skins
were discovered near Spring Creek at day
break. Finding themselves pursued, the
Indians opened fire, and an all-day fight fol-
lowed, and when darkness set in the In
dians fell back -Four hundred ponies were
captured
Hostilities were about to be renewed on
the following day when 1eslie's command
was met by infantry from Fort Duchesne,
who placed themselves between ting hostile
parties and prevented a renewal of thu
fight Leslie endeavored to make another
attack, but the military would not permit
it. A truce was finally forced by the action
of the regulars
Deputy Sheriff Jack Ward was killed early
in the engagement, and Lieutenant Falsom
received wounds from which he has since
| died. The wounded are Ed Faltz of the
Aspen Company, L. Stewart and Dick Caffey
OF Leadville, and DR. Dumont of Meeker:
Four Indians were Killed and three wounded.
Word has been received that 600 Utes
camped near Thursdays battlefield and are
held back by two companies of oolored
regulars 1t is known that the Indians that
took part in the fight were White River and
Uintah Utes and Uncompahores, and that if
necessary over 600 reinforcements can be
raised from this tribe. If the Indians do
not attack the whites at Rangely before the
arrival of Governor Adams and General
Crook there are hopes that the trouble will
be settled .
Later advices and official reports from
Sheriff Kendall and Major Leslie indicate
that the battle was drawn one In its re-
/ suits, and it has only served to arouse the
Utes to frenzy. The two companies of
troops were at first hurried forward from
Fort Duchesne, and the officer in command
found it necessary to call for three more.
These are holding the Indians back, Kendall
having retired from the field, and he is now
at Rangely, seven miles distant, where he
has gathered the settlers for safety, while
the men have dug rifie-pits and taken other
measures for defense There are probably
fifty women and children there in constant
fear of an attack. The place can be easily
defended as it is on plain, and an aggres-
sive force will be compelled to fight with
out cover. General Reardon has given the
following orders to Major Leslie:
You are hereby ordered to fight to the State
line. Be discreet, but capture Colorow II posi-
ble If you have to kill him to make the arrest
| do so and bring in his body. You are author.
lied to carry hostilities to the bitter end. Show
this order to Kendall, Hooper, Dendy, and all
concerned"
All concerned no doubt means the COM
mandant of the United States forces. and it
is hint to him that he must hold the H.
dams on the reservation or they will be
shot down like wolves. Reardon does not
see peace in the near future unless the Gov
eminent troops keep the Indians out of
| Colorado